Posts About "Jessica Koizumi"

September 13th, 2016Jessica Koizumi, who scored the first goal in NWHL history, announced her retirement from professional hockey Monday. She also announced that she will be joining the coaching staff of the Ohio State University women's hockey team. "This was the hardest career decision I have had to make -- to retire from playing professionally in the...

May 14th, 2016The Connecticut Whale have put forward Jessica Koizumi to a new contract, the team announced Thursday. She’s inked a one-year, $14,000 contract. That's quite a large step down from the $20,500 deal the veteran played under last year. During the regular season she put up a pair of goals and seven points through 15 games. She...

November 16th, 2015Here's our game weekend check-in on the best NWHL stats from the last week of play. Riveting Hockey
The New York Riveters grabbed their first win in franchise history. It was a big day and as these things go with the league in its first league, special marks keep getting set. It wasn't only the first win in franchise history, it...

November 14th, 2015The Connecticut Whale and New York Riveters of the NWHL have named their captains for the 2015-16 season, the last two teams in the league to do so. The Whale will be lead by Jessica Koizumi, with Kaleigh Fratkin serving as the squad's as assistant captain. (Not alternate captain, the league confirms.) For the New York Riveters,...

October 11th, 2015Sunday was a big day for hockey at large. The National Women's Hockey League debuted stateside with games streaming for free online. The first game of the day featured the New York Riveters visiting the Connecticut Whale in Stamford, Connecticut. The Riveters, who played a rough and tumble game against the visiting Minnesota...

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